B/p meds not keeping it down.

[utkscvol1 125]

I started my journey in November. I was diagnosed with hypertension. Right now I am 5'6 and 230. I have been on meds since then. Last week I went for my 2nd month of my 6 supervised diet and my b/p was still high. He added a Water pill but it concerns me that even being on these meds- it's still high.

[hely88 883]

Make sure you are watching your sodium intake and drinking a lot of Water exspecially taking a water pill.

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Try not to fret too much as that can increase it too. Definitely watch your sodium intake and avoid adding salt to your foods, if possible. Many processed foods are very high in sodium too.

Lastly, there are many different kinds and brands of BP meds. Not all work for everyone. Also, it takes a lot of tweaking (kind of like getting fills w/ the band ) till they find the right dosage for you. It will come down. They just need to do it gradually to find the right level. I have been on 3 or 4 different ones and doses till they found the right mix for me. Also, when they added one w/ the Water pill for me that made all the difference.